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MACOMB,  ILLINOIS,  December  31,  1912. 
To  the  Honorable  Charles  S.  Deneen, 

Governor  of  Illinois. 

In  compliance  with  Section  VIII  of  the  Act  of 
April  24,  1899,  which  established  the  Western  Illinois 
State  Normal  School,  the  Board  of  Trustees  submits  the 
following  report  of  its  actions  and  proceedings,  with  a 
statement  of  all  accounts  connected  therewith,  for  the 
two  years  beginning  January  1,  191c*,  and  ending  Dec- 
ember 3L  1912. 

During  the  year  ending  August  31,  1911,  this  school 
enrolled  1019  students.  Of  this  number  187  were  in  the 
elementary  or  training  school.  The  faculty  recommend- 
ed that  diplomas  be  given  to  twenty-six  graduates  on 
June  1,  1911,  and  to  eight  on  July  20,  1911.  Besides 
these,  diplomas  were  given  to  two  for  completing  the 
post  graduate  course  in  domestic  science  and  arts.  The 
increase  in  attendance  of  this  year  over  the  year  closing 
August  31,  1910,  is  8.6%. 

There  were  enrolled  during  the  year  which  ended 
August  31,  1912,  a total  of  1208  different  students.  Of 


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these  225  were  in  the  elementary  school.  On  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  faculty  twenty-six  diplomas  were  pre- 
sented to  graduates  on  June  6,  1912,  and  twenty  on  July 
26,  1912.  In  addition  to  these,  diplomas  for  post  grad- 
uate work  were  presented  as  follows:  June  6,  1912,  three 
in  manual  training,  one  in  library  science,  and  four  in 
physical  education;  July  26,  1912,  two  in  manual  training, 
and  one  in  physical  education.  The  increase  in  attend- 
ance of  this  year  over  the  year  closing  August  31,  1911 
is  25%. 

During  the  past  autum  quarter,  there  were  enrolled 
1008  students.  Of  these  180  were  in  the  elementary 
school,  379  in  the  extension  department,  and  33  were 
taking  correspondence  courses.  The  winter  quarter  has 
now  opened  with  twenty-two  new  students  which  brings 
the  total  up  to  1030. 

Since  this  school  opened  its  doors  on  September  23, 
1902,  297  have  graduated  from  its  Normal  course,  and 
14  have  received  diplomas  for  completing  some  one  of 
the  post  graduate  courses. 

This  school  has  given  certificates  of  success  to  those 
of  its  graduates  who  have  proven  themselves  excep- 
tionally strong  by  at  least  two  years  teaching  after  grad- 
uating from  the  Normal  course.  To  get  this  certificate, 
the  applicant  must  have  universally  good  reports  from 
the  school  officials  for  whom  she  has  taught.  Besides 
this,  the  report  of  a member  of  our  faculty  who  is  sent 
to  visit  the  applicant,  must  be  favorable.  Forty-five  have 
received  these  certificates  of  success  during  the  last  two 


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years,  while  fifty-five  have  been  granted  since  the  school 
opened. 

In  connection  with  the  Normal  work  proper,  there 
is  provided  an  academic  course  of  four  years  which  is 
accredited  by  the  North  Central  Association  of  Colleges 
and  Secondary  Schools.  This  course  provides  suitable 
work  for  those  students  who  enter  here  under  the  pro- 
visions of  “An  Act  to  provide  scholarships  for  graduates 
of  the  eighth  grade”,  which  was  approved  May  12,  1905. 

In  addition  to  the  two  courses  above,  this  school 
has  a “Country  School  Course”.  This  is  arranged  for 
those  students  who  wish  to  prepare  to  teach  in  the  small- 
er country  schools  as  soon  as  possible.  They  have  varied 
preparation  and  different  abilities  for  study.  They  have 
not  completed  a high  school  course  but  they  have  reach- 
ed an  age  when  it  seems  impossible  for  them  to  spare 
the  time  to  do  so.  We  undertake  to  drill  them  in  the 
material  and  methods  of  the  common  branches  in  ad- 
dition to  which  they  are  taught  the  general  principles 
and  methods  of  school-room  management. 

The  work  in  agriculture  has  emphasized  the  prac- 
tical as  well  as  the  theoretical  side  and  much  information 
of  that  sort  has  been  made  available  by  the  numerous 
tests  which  have  been  carried  on  in  the  “Experimental 
Field”.  These  tests  have  shown  the  value  of  the  various 
kinds  of  soil  treatment  and  fertilization. 

Among  other  things  which  increased  the  scope  and 
efficiency  of  the  school  are  Extension  Work,  Corres- 
pondence Study,  and  a Mid-Spring  Quarter. 


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Extension  Work. 

About  two  years  ago  the  officials  of  this  school  be- 
came impressed  with  the  belief  that  it  could  more  nearly 
fill  its  mission  if  some  plan  for  closer  cooperation  with 
the  schools  of  this  district  could  be  worked  out.  It  was 
thought  that  this  might  result  from  Extension  Work  in 
which  some  member  or  members  of  the  faculty  should 
organize  groups  of  teachers  in  the  various  towns  and 
cities  of  the  district  into  educational  centers  and  there 
give  certain  of  the  normal  school  courses  which  are  reg- 
ularly given  in  the  school.  Further,  it  was  decided  to 
try  it  out  on  a small  scale  in  one  center.  This  was  or- 
ganized at  Quincy,  and  Mr.  J.  E.  McGilvrey,  Act- 
ing Principal,  took  charge  of  it.  He  gave  courses  in  three 
subjects  to  different  groups  of  teachers  at  this  center. 
It  proved  so  successful  and  was  so  well  received  that  it 
was  decided  to  try  it  out  on  a larger  scale.  Accordingly 
one  man  was  employed  as  a regular  member  of  the  fac- 
ulty under  the  title  of  Extension  Director.  He  devotes 
all  of  his  time  to  this  work  and  has  outlined  four  courses 
as  follows  : Elements  of  Psychology,  Principles  of  Teach- 
ing, History  of  Education,,  and  Sociology.  Each  of  these 
outlines  contains  from  sixteen  to  twenty  lessons  and 
these  are  to  be  covered  by  those  who  take  the  course  in 
one  of  the  outlines. 

The  Director  now  has  organized  in  the  Military 
Tract,  ten  centers.  He  goes  to  each  of  these  centers 
once  in  two  weeks  and  teaches  a lesson  and  assigns 
topics  on  which  the  teachers  are  to  write  short  papers 


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to  be  handed  in  at  the  next  meeting.  These  meetings 
are  not  for  lecture  purposes  but  for  straight  recitation 
work.  These  will  be  carried  on  throughout  the  year  and 
any  one  who  carries  a course  successfully  for  that  period 
will  be  given  one  normal  school  credit,  provided  he  is 
eligible  to  take  normal  school  work.  No  teacher  is  tak- 
ing more  than  two  such  courses  at  once. 

The  reports  which  come  in  are  very  gratifying,  both 
from  the  Director  and  the  teachers  who  take  the  work. 
Some  of  the  county  and  city  superintendents  who  are  in 
touch  with  the  work  think  it  is  the  best  thing  that  this 
school  has  ever  done.  At  present,  we  are  much  gratified 
at  the  results.  Centers  are  now  organized  at  the  fol- 
lowing places  with  the  following  enrollment : 

Moline  and  Rock  Island....  40 

Canton  65 

Quincy  63 

Monmouth 38 

Galesburg  43 

Peoria 36 

Kewanee  . 20 

Rushville  . ... 23 

Mt.  Sterling  14 

Pittsfield 37 

Total 379 


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Correspondence  Work. 

No  diploma  or  certificate  can  be  given  for  less  than 
one  year's  work  in  residence,  but  advance  students  may 
often,  while  teaching,  do  satisfactory  work  in  one  or 
more  subjects  in  the  course  of  a school  year.  Sometimes 
a subject  may  be  well  begun  in  a summer  term  and  fin- 
ished during  the  year,  or  the  reverse.  So  far  we  have 
been  able  to  take  care  of  our  correspondence  students 
without  fees,  although  thirty-three  are  enrolled  at  the 
present  time.  It  may  soon  become  necessary  to  provide 
for  this  extra  expense  and  work  in  some  way. 

Mid-Spring  Quarter. 

Upon  investigation,  it  was  found  that  forty  per  cent, 
or  more  of  the  country  teachers  of  the  Military  Tract 
close  their  schools  by  May  ioth  of  each  year.  Our  terms 
of  school  have  been  so  organized  that  these  teachers  could 
not  get  into  our  work  until  about  June  20th.  This  has 
made  them  lose  six  weeks  of  valuable  time.  On  May  6, 
1912,  we  opened  what  we  have  termed  a “Mid-Spring 
Quarter",  which  continued  for  twelve  weeks  and  closed 
with  our  summer  term  of  six  weeks  on  July  26,  191^. 
Thirty  teachers  enrolled  in  this  work  although  it  had 
only  been  announced  three  weeks  in  advance  of  the 
opening  of  this  quarter.  This  seems  to  meet  a demand 
from  several  teachers  and  we  think  the  number  who  en- 
roll for  this  quarter's  work  will  be  much  larger  next 
May.  This  will  no  doubt  call  for  additional  teaching 
force  for  this  quarter,  because  some  of  the  regular  teach- 
ers were  overworked  last  year  in  trying  to  handle  it  with- 
out additional  help. 


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The  Woman’s  Building. 

For  several  years  this  school  has  needed  additional 
facilities  for  housing  its  students.  Two  years  ago  a bill 
passed  the  legislature  appropriating  $75,000  for  the  erec- 
tion of  a Woman’s  Building  here.  Various  things  delay- 
ed its  beginning  and  the  contract  was  not  let  until  Sep- 
tember 23,  1912.  This  building  is  to  be  finished  within 
eight  months,  and  will  house  about  eighty-five  of  the  girls 
of  the  school.  The  appropriation  was  not  made  to  in- 
clude furnishing  it,  and  indeed  it  was  not  sufficient  to 
do  so.  At  present,  the  excavating  is  done,  and  the  foot- 
ings for  the  foundation  are  in  place. 

Needs  of  the  School. 

Until  very  recently  this  school  has  had  about  all  it 
has  needed  to  make  it  efficient.  At  present,  it  is  begin- 
ning to  be  somewhat  crowded  at  certain  times  during 
the  year.  Very  soon  we  shall  be  sorely  in  need  of  either 
a training  school  building  or  a library  building.  The 
first  of  these  would  relieve  the  crowded  condition  for 
some  classes  which  are  now  driven  to  the  basement  for 
room.  This  would  also  be  a long  step  towards  making 
the  training  school  a model  school  as  well.  This  is  im- 
possible in  its  present  quarters.  The  library  is  now  filled 
most  of  the  time  and  much  inconvenience  is  also  ex- 
perienced in  the  stack  room. 

Of  course,  it  is  self  evident  that  our  Woman’s  Build- 
ing should  have  provision  whereby  it  may  be  furnished 


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as  soon  as  the  building  is  completed.  We  hope  to  use  it 
next  summer  quarter. 

Financial  Statement  for  Years  1911-12. 


Receipts— 19 1 1. 

Balance  on  hand,  January  1,  1911 $41131.71 

Jan.  12,  Alfred  Bayliss,  Special . ..  100.00 

Jan.  16,  John  M.  Keefer,  special  6.25 

Feb.  4,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary 45.00 

Feb.  15,  John  M.  Keefer,  special . . 6.25 

Feb.  17,  Alfred  Bayliss,  library 138.85 

Mar.  6,  Alfred  Bayliss,  special 200.00 

Mar.  13,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 6.25 

Mar.  20,  State  Treasurer,  ordinary 1 5000.0  j 

Mar.  23,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 50.00 

Apr.  1,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary  20.00 

Apr.  11,  John  M.  Keefer,  ordinary 3.00. 

Apr.  14,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 6.25 

Apr.  22,  Alfred  Bayliss,  special ioo.oo 

May  17,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 1.50 

May  24,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 6.25 

May  25,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary 37.00 

May  27,  Alfred  Bayliss,  special 100.00 

June  2,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary 30.00 

June  8,  Alfred  Bayliss,  special... 200.00 

June  22,  State  Treasurer,  ordinary.... 16250.00 

June  22,  State  Treasurer,  repairs 2000.00 

June  22,  State  Treasurer,  trustees 250.00 

June  22,  State  Treasurer,  library  1500.00 


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June  22,  State  Treasurer,  improvement  grounds  1500.00 

June  24,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary 7.20 

July  8,  Alfred  Bayliss,  special 100.00 

July  11,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 6.25 

July  22,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary 20.11 

July  24,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 50.00 

Aug.  15,  John  M.  Keefer,  special.  . . 6.25 

Sept.  1,  Josie  'A.  Tabler,  special 200.60 

Sept.  1,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  library... 3.75 

Sept.  2,  State  Treasurer,  ordinary 16250.00 

Sept.  28,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 6.25 

Oct.  14,  J.  E.  McGilvrey,  ordinary 2.00 

Oct.  20,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 100.00 

Nov.  1,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 50.00 

Dec.  1,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary.. 30.00 

Dec.  5,  John  M.  Keefer,  ordinary 8.00 

Dec.  6,  John  M.  Keefer,  ordinary 10.00 

Dec.  9,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special, 200.00 

Dec.  11,  State  Treasurer,  ordinary 16250.00 

Dec.  16,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 100.00 

Dec.  21,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 100.00 

Dec.  20,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 5.00 

Total  $112,193.72 

Disbursements— 191 1. 

Improvement  of  Grounds  $ 1702.11 

Library  1907.84 

Ordinary,  Coal  1884.24 

Eight  574.25 


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Miscellaneous  7774.34 

Salaries  50983.80 

Water  759-78 

Paving  and  Concrete  342.50 

Repairs  1120.57 

Special 4244.68 

Trustees  308.89 

Balance  on  hand,  December  31,  1911 40590.72 

Total  $112193.72 

Receipts—1912. 

Balance  on  hand,  January  1,  1912 $40^90.72 

Jan.  5,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 50.00 

Jan.  16,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 46.00 

Jan.  27,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary 40.00 

March  2,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 100.00 

March  2,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary 50.00 

March  9,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 50.00 

March  9,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 254.OG 

March  11,  State  Treasurer,  ordinary 16250.00 

March  12,  John  T.  Johnson,  ordinary 5.00 

April  15,  J.  E.  McGilvrey,  repairs 3.00 

April  19,  John  M.  Keefer,  grounds 1.50 

April  27,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary 30.00 

May  4,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 100.00 

May  18,  Zoe  Bayliss,  repairs 3.10 

May  25,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary 30.00 

June  5,  State  Treasurer,  ordinary 16250.00 

June  5,  State  Treasurer,  repairs 2000.00 


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June  5,  State  Treasurer,  trustees 250.00 

June  5,  State  Treasurer,  library 1500.00 

June  5,  State  Treasurer,  grounds 1500.00 

June  7,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 100.00 

June  8,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 62.50 

June  25,  Zoe  Bayliss,  ordinary 24.40 

July  26,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary 45-73 

July  26,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 200.00 

July  27,  W.  P.  Morgan,  ordinary 128.50 

July  27,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 100.00 

Sept.  11,  State  Treasurer,  ordinary 16250.00 

Sept.  14,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 1 13.43 

Sept.  17,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 500.00 

Sept.  28,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 300.00 

Oct.  18,  State  Treasurer,  woman’s  bldg 10000.00 

Oct.  18,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 50.00 

Nov.  1,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 6.00 

Dec.  4,  C.  E.  White,  ordinary 45-00 

Dec.  5,  State  Treasurer,  ordinary 16250.00 

Dec.  5,  State  Treasurer,  woman’s  building....  10000.00 

Dec.  11,  Josie  A.  Tabler,  special 400.00 

Dec.  16,  John  M.  Keefer,  special 42.00 

Total  $133720.88 


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Disbursements— 1912. 

Improvements  of  Grounds  

Library  

Ordinary,  Coal  

Light  

Miscellaneous  

Salaries  

Water  

Repairs  

Special  

Trustees  . . . 

Woman’s  Building  

^Balance  on  hand,  December  31,  1912 


$ 


1222.00 

1750.97 

2443-13 

672.55 

7005.22 

57872.11 

817.68 

629.23 

2778.46 

2W.6fc 

0 00 

2318.88- 

3-87 

5597*92 


Total 


$133720.88 


*This  balance  includes  two  warrants  for  $10,000.00  each 
which  have  been  drawn  on  the  State  Treasurer  to  meet 
the  expenses,  for  the  next  quarter,  of  the  Woman’s  Build- 
ing which  is  now  in  process  of  construction.  Only  one 
of  these  warrants  has  been  presented.  Of  that  $10,000.- 
00  only  $2,318.00  has  been  disbursed.  Thus  from  the 
balance  of  $55,974.92  there  should  be  deducted  $17,682.- 
00.  This  shows  a net  balance  of  $38,292.92  available 
for  running  expenses. 


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Conclusion. 

The  growth  of  the  school  requires  a larger  teaching 
force.  The  extension  work  which  was  opened  after  care- 
ful consideration  and  which  is  meeting  with  marked  suc- 
cess, costs  from  $2,500  to  $3,000  annually.  The  corres- 
pondence work,  while  in  the  hands  of  the  regular  faculty 
at  present,  may  soon  become  a small  item  of  expense. 
The  Mid-Spring  Quarter,  which  was  inaugurated  May  6, 
1912,  is  an  additional  expense.  A careful  estimate  of 
the  cost  of  furnishing  the  new  woman’s  building,  which 
is  contracted  to  be  finished  June  23,  1913,  reaches  $10,000. 
The  $63,940,  which  is  the  contract  price,  the  Architect’s 
commission,  the  provision  for  heating  connections,  the 
light  fixtures,  the  refrigerating  system,  various  extras, 
etc.,  will  exhaust  the  original  appropriation  of  $75,000. 
Because  of  the  above  conditions  and  because  our  balance 
each  year  has  decreased  slightly,  we  have  decided  to  ask 
the  next  General  Assembly  for  $75,250  for  our  regular 
maintenance  annually,  which  is  $5,000  more  than  we  have 
had  each  of  the  last  two  years,  and  also  for  an  appropria- 
tion of  $10,000  with  which  to  furnish  the  new  Woman’s 
Building  when  completed. 

Respectfully  submitted  for  the  Board  of  Trustees, 

LOUIS  H.  HANNA,  President. 
JOHN  A.  MEAD,  Secretary. 


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